GK - 2010
Practice test covering current affairs, India and the world for 2010. This test serves the purpose of UPSC CSAT GS, MBA and other allied examinations.
Questions
Who won the 1st the gold medal for India in the Asian Games 2010?
- Bajrang Lal Takhar
- Abhinav Bindra
- Gagan Narang
- Sania Nehwal
Which indian actress was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony held at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in London, England, for her inspiring contribution to Indian cinema(on 6th of March 2010)
- Madhuri Dixit
- Hema Malini
- Nandita Das
- Jaya Bachchan
Who was elected as Costa Rica's first female President on May 8th, 2010?
- Laura Chinchilla
- Roza Otunbayeva
- Dilma Vana Linhares Rousseff
- Dalia Grybauskaitė
Who amongst the following has not received the Nobel prize in the year 2010 for their contribution in chemistry?
- Richard F Heck
- Ei-ichi Negishi
- Akira Suzuki
- Robert G E
Which country clinched the top position in the 21st Winter Olympic Games, held in Vancouver, Canada which ended in Feb 2010?
- USA
- Germany
- Canada
- China
Which eminent journalist was awarded the Dr. Jean Mayer Award for Global Citizenship by the US based Tufts University for his contributions to north-east India.(on 23rd Feb,2010)
- Mr. Sanjoy Hazarika
- Miss Barkha Dutt
- Mr. Saeed Naqvi.
- Mr. Prabhu Chawla
Which cricketer recently became the first cricketer in history to score a double century in an ODI?
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Virendra Sehwag
- Mathew Hayden
- Sahid Afridi
Where has the world's first ATM been inaugurated,in the year 2010 (on 13th May) that dispenses gold in place of currency notes?
- Taiwan
- Venezuela
- Portugal
- Abu Dhabi
Which NRI scientist has been recently conferred with the Sasakawa Prize of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) for inventing a portable light that can be recharged by pedalling for 20 minutes.(on 23 February 2010)
- Mr. Sameer Hajee
- Prof. Ram Murty
- Prof. C.R. Rao
- Shumam Ghose Majumder
Who has recently been appointed as the new President of International Cricket Council (ICC) after Jagmohan Dalmiya (on july 1,2010)
- Nawab Pataudi
- Sharad Pawar
- Shahnawaz Hussain
- Jagmohan Dalmiya
Which animal has been declared as an the national heritage animal by the Goverment of India?
- Cow
- Deer
- Tiger
- Elephant
What position does the Terminal 3 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi hold with respect to area when compared with the airport terminals across the globe?(inaugurated on July 3,2010)
- Largest(in terms of floor area)
- 2nd Largest.
- 6th Largest.
- 3rd Largest.
Which Indian politician has been recently chosen for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award for 2010, in recognition of his/her contribution to politics?(on 2nd Aug 2010)
- Manmohan Singh
- N. Ram
- Shiela Dixit
- Atal Bihari Bajpai
Who has recently been conferred the prestigious Businessman of the Decade award at the Federation of Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce organised in Mumbai on 6th of Aug,2010?
- Mr Azim Premji
- Mr L.N Mittal
- Mr. Ratan Tata
- Mr. Mukesh Ambani
Which Indian IT company was the winner of the Global, Asian and Indian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) Awards for 2010?
- TCS
- Wipro
- Accenture
- Infosys
Who has been crowned Mazza Miss India New York 2010?(held on Nov 21,2010)
- Sabrina Bachai
- Alisha Pekha
- Anjali Raut
- Ashima Jain
Which Indian musician was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA) 2010?
- Hariharan
- Lata Mangeshkar
- Asha Bhosle
- A. R. Rehman
Robert G Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize(2010) in medicine for his revolutionary contribution in
- Organic Food and Drugs
- Maleria
- HIV AIDS
- In Vitro Fertilization(IVF)
Which comapany has recently launched I-Express, an instant cross-border money transfer option for non-resident Indians(NRIs) in Gulf countries? (21st Oct 2010)
- HDFC
- IDBI
- ICICI
- Axis Bank
Who has been named as 'Time Magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2010?
- Barak Obama
- Mark Zukerberg
- Steve Jobs
- Sachin Tendulkar
Which country has hosted a UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference for 2010?( from 29th Nov to 10th Dec 2010)
- Japan
- Mexico
- Berlin
- Germany
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace,2010?
- Andre Geim
- Akira Suzuki
- Richard F. Heck
- Liu Xiaobo
German auto-maker Volkswagen has started a new media innovation with talking newspaper advertisements in two mainstream newspapers of India to launch its new Vento sedan. What are the names of those news papers which carried the speaking advertisement? (since 21 Sept, 2010)
- Indian Express and TOI
- Indian Express and The Hindu
- The Hindu and TOI
- Indian Express and Hindustan Times
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently given green signal for setting up a National Innovation Council.Who has been appointed as the head of the organization?(on 16th August 2010)
- Dr. Sam Pitroda.
- Mr Arun Maira
- Dr Anil K. Gupta
- Sabir Bhatia
Which Indian sportsperson scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to clinch Gold at the World Shooting Championship in Munich, Germany?(on 8th of Aug,2010)
- Tejaswini Sawant
- Annu Raj
- Sonia Rai
- Hina Sidhu
Which cricketer was recently awarded the honorary rank of Group Captain of the Indian Air Force at a special function in New Delhi on 4th Sept,2010. He is the first sportsperson to win this honour.
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Kapil Dev
- Yuvraj Singh